Here is a store’s notice about its special sale.
以下是一家商店的特賣通知。
Kitchen Mate
To all our friends,
For larger space and better service, we are moving to a new place on Oak Street, just two blocks away from here.
Before we close the store on Green Road, we are having a goodbye sale on Tuesday 10:00-17:00, Oct. 18.
All our kitchen tools are up to 70% off!
We hope to see you on the last day of old Kitchen Mate.
And let’s meet at our new home next month!
必備單字
1. space n.
空間(國中基本1200字)
2. tool n.
工具(國中基本1200字)
實用字詞
1. service 服務
3. goodbye sale 結束營業拍賣會
4. up to + 數字 高達…
閱讀技巧:
將長句分成短字詞,以利閱讀
We are having a goodbye sale/on Tuesday 10:00-17:00, /Oct. 18.
我們將舉辦/結束營業拍賣會/在週二早上十點到下午五點,/十月十八日。
斷句練習:
We hope to see you on the last day of old Kitchen Mate.
解答:
動手做做看:將長句分成短字詞
We hope to see you/ on the last day of/ old Kitchen Mate.
我們希望見到您/在最後營業日/「廚房夥伴」舊店址。
考題練習:
TOEIC Bridge測驗X國中會考題型
1. Why is the store closing?
(A) It needs a place with more space.
(B) It has lost business for its bad service.
(C) It will be changed to a different store.
2. When is the store having the sale?
(A) After Tuesday
(B) Before it is closed
(C) On October 19th
3. What CAN’T we know from the notice?
(A) Where the old store is.
(B) What is on sale.
(C) What date the new store is open.
解答:
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C)
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